What is three quarters take away 2.5?

Answer 1

1. 0.01

Answer 2

3/4 - 2.5

Two methods

#1 ; convert both numbers to decimals.

Hence

3/4 = 0.75

0.75 - 2.5 = -1.75

or #2 ;convert to both number to fractions.

3/4 - 2 1/2

3/4 - 5/2 =

3/4 - 10/4 =

-7/4 =

• 1 3/4

Remember -1 3/4 = -1/75

Answer 3

To calculate three quarters (3/4) taken away from 2.5, you first need to convert 2.5 to a fraction, which is 2.5 = 5/2. Next, find three quarters of 5/2 by multiplying 5/2 by 3/4, which equals 15/8. Finally, subtract 15/8 from 5/2 to get the result, which is 5/8.

Answer 4

Well, isn't that a happy little math problem! If we have three quarters, which is the same as 0.75, and we take away 2.5, we simply subtract 2.5 from 0.75. So, 0.75 - 2.5 equals -1.75. Remember, there are no mistakes in math, just happy little accidents!

Answer 5

Well, darling, three quarters take away 2.5 is 0.25. So, if you had a dollar (which is four quarters) and you took away 2.5, you'd be left with a shiny quarter. Math can be a real hoot, can't it?

Answer 6

3/4 minus 2.5 is -1.75 or -1 3/4